Back in the day - George Washington set the precedent. He refused to
accept a title, or anything with his name in it. Ever the Virgina
gentleman, he said that simply "Mr. President" will do. I think that has
been protocol ever since. That way, the position of the representative
of the people -  is elevated above the man.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

Todd Last wrote:
> Interesing that Olberman refers to him as "Mr. Bush."
> I was taught in grade school that presidents are to be referred to as President, not Mister.
> No matter how much you may dislike them.
>
> I suppose that is Obermanns  journalistic license to show his disrespect.
>
> I'm no fan of the president or his action on Mr. Libby - however I find it amusing the reporters who act as if this president is the first one to be beholden by partisan politics. Where have they been?
>
> I'm sure President Bush's pardon will join the 10 most notorious Presidential pardons, as opined by Time Magazine...
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> http://www.time.com/time/2007/presidential_pardons/10.html
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> Hmmm, looking at the list it seems like there is a link between campain contributions and Presidential pardons....
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> I am soooo shocked!!
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>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Sam Conant <samcvt@COMCAST.NET>
>
>> The citation below came in on Alternet.  but you can go to MSNBC for July 3,
>> 2008 and pull it in from the primary web site.
>> It is a worthwhile piece.
>>
>>           Olbermann: "Mr. Bush, You've ceased to be the President" [VIDEO]
>>       By Adam Howard
>>       In an edition of his "Special Comment", Keith Olbermann pleads with
>> Bush and Cheney to do the noble thing and resign, since they're incapable of
>> putting partisan politics aside.
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Don Spence" <dkspence@TELUS.NET>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 1:04 AM
>> Subject: Re: vanagon Digest - 4 Jul 2007 - Special issue (#2007-680)
>>
>>
>>
>>> Got a link?
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>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 4, 2007, at 4:44 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Thinking of why we celebrate, I hope readers either had or take the
>>>> opportunity to view and listen to MSNBC's Keith Olbermann's special
>>>> comment
>>>> on last evening's program.  It literally raised the hair on my neck
>>>> with the
>>>> fervor and clarity of his call for action and why.
>>>>
>>>>
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